https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's best-known bull-running festival held in the northern city of Pamplona will be cancelled for the second year in a row because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pamplona's mayor said Monday. https://www.thelocal.es/20210426/confirmed-spains-famous-bull-running-festival-gets-cancelled-again Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:42:47 +0200 confirmed-spains-famous-bull-running-festival-gets-cancelled-again Six open coffins are paraded around a church and its cemetery as onlookers sing religious songs -- but their occupants are all perfectly alive. https://www.thelocal.es/20190730/watch-paraded-alive-in-coffins-this-has-to-be-spains-strangest-fiesta Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:24:11 +0200 watch-paraded-alive-in-coffins-this-has-to-be-spains-strangest-fiesta A heavy metal fan in a wheelchair was given the opportunity to surf above the crowd during the performances of some of his favourite bands this weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20190710/meet-the-19-year-old-whose-wheelchair-crowd-surf-has-gone-viral Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:17:39 +0200 meet-the-19-year-old-whose-wheelchair-crowd-surf-has-gone-viral From a festival that brings together the world's best cheeses, to the legendary April Fair in Seville, every region of Spain is worth the visit this month (and every month, really). https://www.thelocal.es/20180404/whats-on-in-spain-april Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:03:31 +0200 whats-on-in-spain-april More than 22,000 people were evacuated Saturday when the stage at an electronic music festival near Barcelona erupted in flames, sending revellers running. https://www.thelocal.es/20170730/over-22000-evacuated-as-fire-hits-spain-music-festival Sun, 30 Jul 2017 11:27:07 +0200 over-22000-evacuated-as-fire-hits-spain-music-festival Hundreds of fiestas take place across Spain each year, whether it be a small village celebrating their patron saint or nationwide celebrations. Here is our pick of the best. https://www.thelocal.es/20170109/twelve-of-the-best-festivals-in-spain-for-2017 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:46:55 +0100 twelve-of-the-best-festivals-in-spain-for-2017 Valencia’s colourful, noisy and explosive annual celebration of Las Fallas has been inscribed on Unesco’s ‘intangible heritage’ list. https://www.thelocal.es/20161202/las-fallas-valencias-fire-festival-granted-unesco-heritage-status Fri, 02 Dec 2016 12:13:24 +0100 las-fallas-valencias-fire-festival-granted-unesco-heritage-status Valencia celebrated the finale of its annual Las Fallas festival this weekend. https://www.thelocal.es/20160321/las-fallas-valencias-spectacular-festival-of-fire Mon, 21 Mar 2016 13:00:16 +0100 las-fallas-valencias-spectacular-festival-of-fire Horsemen ride at full speed through raging bonfires in one of Spain's most dangerous festivals. https://www.thelocal.es/20160118/hot-to-trot-spains-fiery-festival-luminarias Mon, 18 Jan 2016 12:09:23 +0100 hot-to-trot-spains-fiery-festival-luminarias La Vijanera carnival took place in Spain on the first Sunday of January as thousands of people gathered in the Cantabrian town of Silió to bid farewell to winter. https://www.thelocal.es/20160104/spains-first-carnival-of-the-year-kicks-off-with-crazy-costumes Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:09:18 +0100 spains-first-carnival-of-the-year-kicks-off-with-crazy-costumes After dropping Jewish American rap star Matisyahu from the bill under pressure from a pro-Palestinian group, festival organisers reversed their decision after accusations of anti-semitism. https://www.thelocal.es/20150819/jewish-musician-invited-back-to-festival-with-apology-amid-row-over-ban Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:30:10 +0200 jewish-musician-invited-back-to-festival-with-apology-amid-row-over-ban The Madrid International Film Festival returns this week with a programme of independent films from Europe, America, Australia and beyond. https://www.thelocal.es/20150702/madrid-international-film-festival-the-guide Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:45:51 +0200 madrid-international-film-festival-the-guide The clean-up operation was underway after a night in which hundreds of thousands of people across Spain celebrated the summer solstice with a festival of fire. https://www.thelocal.es/20150624/san-juan-the-morning-after-the-night-of-san-juan Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:04:47 +0200 san-juan-the-morning-after-the-night-of-san-juan Barcelona's Sónar has long been the main event of Spain's festival season, but one of Spain's hottest up and coming festivals could be about to give it a run for its money. https://www.thelocal.es/20150619/mulafest-madrid Fri, 19 Jun 2015 18:44:30 +0200 mulafest-madrid May is the month of festivals, festivals and more festivals - from music shows, to horse shows to, of course, an international puppet show. https://www.thelocal.es/20150429/whats-on-in-spain-may-2015 Wed, 29 Apr 2015 17:20:43 +0200 whats-on-in-spain-may-2015 An exhibition in Valencia has revealed some of the very familiar political figures who will be satirized then set alight during Valencia’s biggest festival in March. https://www.thelocal.es/20150211/politicians-as-youve-never-seen-them-before Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:37:00 +0100 politicians-as-youve-never-seen-them-before Europe’s first carnival of the year, La Vijanera, kicked off in Spain on the first Sunday of January as thousands of people gathered in the Cantabrian town of Silió to bid farewell to winter. https://www.thelocal.es/20150105/in-pics-spains-wacky-la-vijanera-carnival Mon, 05 Jan 2015 13:10:00 +0100 in-pics-spains-wacky-la-vijanera-carnival Spanish director Carlos Vermut's film "Magical Girl", about a father who tries to fulfill the last wish of his ailing daughter, won the prize for best movie at this year's San Sebastian film festival. https://www.thelocal.es/20140928/magical-girl-wins-top-san-sebastian-film-fest-prize Sun, 28 Sep 2014 13:46:00 +0200 magical-girl-wins-top-san-sebastian-film-fest-prize Three men who were arrested after allegedly using a megaphone to announce they had ecstasy, speed and marijuana for sale at last year's Ortiguera festival of Celtic music are due to appear in court in Galicia. https://www.thelocal.es/20140905/dealers-used-megaphone-to-sell-drugs-at-festival Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:20:00 +0200 dealers-used-megaphone-to-sell-drugs-at-festival All new mums look away! Here are the best photos from this year’s El Colacho baby jumping festival, held in a village in northern Spain since 1620. https://www.thelocal.es/20140623/in-pictures-spains-baby-jumping-festival Mon, 23 Jun 2014 14:27:00 +0200 in-pictures-spains-baby-jumping-festival